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How you can help Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda victims

We had heard when Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) would be arriving, but I guess we weren’t prepared for what it would leave in its wake. For quite some time, we heard nothing about the areas that it hit because it caused a media blackout. It wasn’t until I saw photos of it in Yahoo! News that I understood the magnitude of its devastating visit.

This massive boat was washed ashore, joining the houses and lives (people, plants and animals) that Haiyan destroyed in its wake.

But you know, we can’t just sit here and do nothing. We can do something. Here are ways we can help.

And for all of us bloggers out there: What my sister Alex said last night just hit me today. In addition to donating, we have a bit of power in social media and we can help with these organizations’ efforts. We can post about these venues for donation on our blogs and on Facebook (through your own official pages), and we can pay to promote our posts. The last time I paid a measly $10 to promote a post, it reached around 5,000 people. Facebook’s minimum is $3. Even if only 1/4th of those people take action, that’s better than no action at all.

About The Author

Doc B is a crazy cat lady, a former behavioral scientist turned video game producer, and a full professor. She is an INFJ who is married to an INTJ game/software engineer. You can grab a copy of her book by clicking the book thumbnail below.